Rebuild Central - Resources for San Diego Wildfire Survivors

Rebuild Central is group of nonprofits that are mission driven to provide a holistic clearinghouse of unbiased information on sustainable and green building technologies and resources for fire survivors.

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Rebuild Central would like to thank "Pickford Cares," The Charitable Foundation of Prudential California Realty and the Los Angeles Prudential office, Aaroe Associates Charitable Foundation, for their generous donations to the San Diego County fire Survivors.

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Rebuild Central Important Links

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>>click here for Green Building links

>>click here for Local Outreach Efforts

>>click here for California State Program links

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Free Shade Tree Program Added by Lauri Walker

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Workshop - Solar for Homeowners

Share your experiences, challenges and best practices for rebuilding using solar.

Started by Lauri Walker Mar 27

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Upcoming Events

Rebuild Central Workshop
Solar for Homeowners
The California Center for Sustainable Energy’s Rebuild Central program is hosting a free workshop to teach you all about Solar! Learn the basics and the latest in Solar Technology. See you there!
Event Date: Wednesday May 21, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Escondido Chamber of Commerce, 720 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025

How to reduce the risk of Wildfires
Free courses offered in San Diego will focus on how houses ignite, attributes of ignition-resistant structures, firewise landscaping, responsible fuel/brush management and retrofits to reduce property risks.
Event Date and Time:
Wednesday May 14,2008
Location: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
10301 Scripps Lake Drive

2008 Wildland Urban Interface Building Code Changes: Training Workshop New Chapter 7A of the building code applies to new construction in WUI areas. This workshop is designed for building officials, fire officials, developers and other building professionals. Event Date and Time:

North County Session Tuesday, May 18, 2008 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. San Diego County Farm Bureau, 1670 East Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92027 Registration Deadline: May 8, 2008 $5.00 per person. For more information contact Jan Gonzales at janis.gonzales@sdcounty.ca.gov

Blog Posts

"Green Made Easy" says it all!

One savvy student’s graduate work is helping her to green San Diego! The 2007 wildfires swept through Tiffany Saleh’s neighborhood, the Trails at Rancho Bernardo. Although her home was spared, she could not ignore what was lost all around her. Saleh wanted to help, so she created www.greenmadeeasy.info, a website for eco-friendly choices on rebuilding. “I hope it offers people options of which they were not aware of and prompts them to make the enviro… Continue

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Rebuild Central Workshop - Solar for Homeowners - California Center for Sustainable Energy

The California Center for Sustainable Energy is hosting a workshop for the San Diego fire survivors. Everyone is encouraged to attend. This seminar is free to those who were are interested in hearing unbiased information about the latest solar technology.

Solar for Homeowners

Event Date: 3/27/2008
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: California Center for Sustainable Energy
8690 Balboa Avenue, Ste 100
San Diego, CA 92123…

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Upcoming Event - SoCal Rebuilding Summit - San Diego, CA

SoCal Rebuilding Summit
W H E R E F I R E S C I E N C E M E E T S B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E

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Date: Friday, January 25th, 2008
Time: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Location: San Diego Natural History Museum
Balboa Park, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA… Continue

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San Diego Rebuilding News

Health Outreach Workers Provide Emotional Support for Fire Survivors - KPBS

Health Outreach Workers Provide Emotional Support for Fire Survivors
KPBS, CA -
Kenny Goldberg/KPBS) For some people, rebuilding their lives after last October's wildfires has been tough. A group of outreach workers from San Diego ...

The Equastone Foundation Raises Nearly $50000 to Support San Diego ... - FOXBusiness

The Equastone Foundation Raises Nearly $50000 to Support San Diego ...
FOXBusiness -
SAN DIEGO, CA, May 09, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) ----In support of rebuilding San Diego after the devastating fires of 2007, the Equastone ...

CIG Is First Insurer to Support State Ruling on Replacing Homes - Earthtimes (press release)

CIG Is First Insurer to Support State Ruling on Replacing Homes
Earthtimes (press release), UK -
The legal opinion, formally issued at the request of San Diego Councilmember Brian Maienschein, clarifies current California law. More than 1800 homes were ...